for re-heating food in a micro—I worked for a micro company for many years and have done lots of micro cooking class. It’s important to re-heat some things on no more than 70 percent power. This will help your food... (10 replies, last updated by Emme February 11, 2006)

My spouse and I like to cook on our days off a weeks worth of meals to bring to work for lunch for the following week. We eat anything, though obviously certain things won’t work—like salads and fish. Please post... (10 replies, last updated by JonParker May 16, 2008)

What are you all bringing for lunch these days? I’m trying to stay away from simple carbs, and anything that’s smelly, messy, or hard to transport. (17 replies, last updated by tomatoaday July 21, 2008)

You don’t live in California, do you? You sometimes get the opposite reaction in some places if you don’t bring your own bag. Don’t even think of asking for plastic. (34 replies, last updated by Jaylea July 24, 2002)

about once a month or so, i make a quiche. then bring a piece to work each morning for the following week. type varies. sometimes just a cheese quiche, other times i add some sauteed onions or some bacon, broccoli or spinach.... (7 replies, last updated by rkn May 5, 2004)

appropriate rice). just pop those in the freezer and grab one each day on your way out. since i’m vegetarian and none of the lunches i bring contain meat, i just leave them on my desk to defrost until lunch and then heat for... (16 replies, last updated by dubedo February 6, 2007)

I am a stay at home mom now but would bring the best meals to work that everyone would just envy! If I made tacos, I always would have enough for a friend to share lunch with, and i brought the entire goodies (toppings) with me:... (16 replies, last updated by rockycat December 28, 2006)

I can’t help you with the boil-in-bags. Do you have access to a microwave at your office? I try to bring my lunch as often as I can. I bring a lot of leftovers from restaurants and from home. I have a toaster oven,... (10 replies, last updated by torty July 22, 2005)

Here are a bunch of threads to get you started... http://search.chow.com/search?query=work+lunch... (13 replies, last updated by 4Snisl July 2, 2009)

Normally I wouldn’t have any problem coming up with an idea for a dish to bring to a pot luck lunch. But there’s a restriction in that we’re trying to avoid using foods in the nightshade family. That includes... (28 replies, last updated by chef chicklet March 22, 2009)

FYI... for those concerned about their image... consider the Laptop Lunchboxes. As a C-level executive who brings lunch to work a couple of times a week.... I find them to be functional, discrete & protective of my image at the... (49 replies, last updated by RosePearl October 16, 2008)

I have seen many comments, even on this site, where outside advice is: 1. You are having a party there and they should appreciate your business and allow you to bring a cake 2. How dare they charge you a plate fee.....threaten to... (57 replies, last updated by invinotheresverde July 13, 2009)

The one where prices can’t be beat is La Selva on Marie-Anne. You can bring your wine and the last time I went the table d’hôte was around13-14$. You get a soup or a salad, the fish of the day (usually trout and... (6 replies, last updated by emerilcantcook October 28, 2007)

joints. I mean, they’ll work if your goal is to have an inexpensive, decent meal and save even more money by bringing your own wine. But I wouldn’t recommend them if you’re looking for a special place in which... (10 replies, last updated by Nina W. November 30, 2003)

Which restaurants can you bring your own wine? Excluding the valley? (17 replies, last updated by SauceSupreme November 17, 2006)